# Isn't this the right time for a third party to emerge in America?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [May 29, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-this-the-right-time-for-a-third-party-to-emerge-in-america/541197 "2010-05-29T16:31:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 30, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-this-the-right-time-for-a-third-party-to-emerge-in-america/541197/21 "2010-05-30T21:42:21Z")

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To the general question: This would be a likely time for a 3rd party to get traction because of the low popularity of both of the big two. But I also think this would be a good time for US to get to 0 parties, and end the tyranny of the faithful in the big two. When you look at at presidential election, a very small percentage of the electorate gets to decide who the two candidates that have a chance are. I would hope to see a day when party affiliation is detrimental to a political candidate. But then I’m a dreamer sometimes.

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